American Life in Literature, Volume 1Jay Broadus Hubbell Harper & brothers, 1936 - 849 pages |
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... things ; in the mean time , singing forth , with a low voice , my contemplations of the Creator and Redeemer . And scarce any thing , among all the works of nature , was so delightful to me as thunder and light- ning ; formerly ...
... things ; in the mean time , singing forth , with a low voice , my contemplations of the Creator and Redeemer . And scarce any thing , among all the works of nature , was so delightful to me as thunder and light- ning ; formerly ...
Page 57
... things ; almost perpetually in the contemplation of them . I spent most of my time in thinking of divine things , year after year ; often walking alone in the woods , and solitary places , for meditation , soliloquy , and prayer , and ...
... things ; almost perpetually in the contemplation of them . I spent most of my time in thinking of divine things , year after year ; often walking alone in the woods , and solitary places , for meditation , soliloquy , and prayer , and ...
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... things are true , honest , just , pure , lovely , or of good report , if there be any virtue , or any praise , think on these things . " And I imagin'd , in a ser- mon on such a text , we could not miss of And things unknown propos'd as ...
... things are true , honest , just , pure , lovely , or of good report , if there be any virtue , or any praise , think on these things . " And I imagin'd , in a ser- mon on such a text , we could not miss of And things unknown propos'd as ...
Contents
The Settlement of Virginia | 4 |
The SmithPocahontas Legend | 10 |
FELICIA DOROTHEA HEMANS 17931835 | 24 |
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